A review by wanderingthepage
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

3.5

3.5 stars - I am keeping this short and sweet because I don’t want to ruin any part of the book for you all. The Turn of the Key is definitely a slow burn, the action doesn’t really start until 200+ pages. Now, I don’t mind a slow burn, there were parts leading up to the twist that I did really love but, there were a couple of times that I was just ready to get on with it. I loved the creepy eerie atmosphere Ruth Ware builds in this book, that was one of my favorite things about the story. I didn’t fully guess the twist but, I also kinda did. I can’t explain more because it will ruin it. I felt that there was so much build up for a somewhat flat ending. I felt very let down after all the anticipation that was built. The twist was just meh for me and the ending had some somewhat loose ends. I mean, maybe not totally loose but, there was something that happened and I was like, wait.......... so what does that mean?! I was very frustrated at first so I took a few days before writing this review. I had a hard time deciding on a rating because I feel that 3 stars is a bit harsh but it was not 4 stars for me, therefore I am going with ⭐️⭐️⭐️